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Boon Oude Kriek

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9883
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Brouwerij F. Boon
Style: Lambic Style - Fruit
Lembeek, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 383   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.7   EST. CALORIES: 195   ABV: 6.5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Oude Kriek Boon is one of the finest examples of the 100% spontaneous fermentation fruit-Lambic style. 400 g of wild cherries per litre are fermented together with a blend of young and old Boon Lambic that has been aged in oak casks. After clarification, the Oude kriek is bottled and refermented. It is unsweetened, unfiltered, unpasteurised and has no artificial flavourings, preservatives or colourings added. Brewed in Lembeek, the village that gave Lambic its name. Pour slowly in a flute glass without disturbing the yeast sediment in the bottle. Cheers !


most recent ratings

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Lilja (995) - Malmö, SWEDEN - JUN 19, 2013
En riktigt god smakupplevelse. Smak av körsbär, jäst, vinäger, jord med toner av trä och gräs. Frisk men inte så syrlig och torr som jag trott. Välbalanserad med lagom sötma.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Melker (135) - Varberg, SWEDEN - JUN 12, 2013
Nice red colour. Huge pink and soapy head. Aroma of marzipan (a lot of marzipan), cherry, hay. Dry taste. Sour of course. Not that much cherry in the taste, a little bit earthy. Long and dry aftertaste. Not my kind of beer, didn’t even drink the whole bottle..

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
FetMule (22) - - JUN 8, 2013
Magiskt snygg röd spontanjäst öl. Smakar vilda bär och är en fröjd för öga och gom. Drack ur vinglas. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.4
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
peral2 (448) - SWEDEN - JUN 8, 2013
Flaska från Systembolaget i Nordstan Göteborg . Jag är nybörjare när det gäller Lambic, och har nog inte vant mig vid den här typen även om jag tycker den är spännande! ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Vignale (1403) - Malmö, SWEDEN - JUN 7, 2013
Flaska från SB. Som stark svartvinbärsaft till färg inkl rosa skum. Tydlig geuze doft där körsbärsdoft bara märks som ett subtilt tillägg av bigarofruktighet och kärnarom. Viss saftsötma, rejäl syra och sedan en växande körsbärsmak som är frisk och syrlig för att till sist land i en rundare lite jordig kärnsmak. Rena smaker, liten oxidation. Nära perfektion.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Tinco (434) - Linköping, SWEDEN - JUN 6, 2013
Nice and refreshing balanced fruity kriek. 2012 Bottle. Nicely done! Will try again.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Ludvig (74) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - JUN 5, 2013
Pink head nice looking. Aroma sweet Cherries but not sweet.. Get it? Taste is boonish geuze with cherries. Palate is round and not as dry as I want... Tannins if you would.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Douberd (683) - NETHERLANDS - MAY 29, 2013
Small champagne bottle, 375 ml, into a snifter at home. ABV 6.5% Intense ruby red colour on the body, with a tall pink head on top. Good retention, little to no lacing. A thin line of foam remains on the beer. Aroma of tart herries, along with sugar. Taste is mildly sour at first, turns to sweet/sour on the finish. Mostly cheeries of course but the sourness is strong enough to cover the cherry flavour. Medium thin body, very tart on the palate. Average to high carbonation. Not bad.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
MrW (240) - Londerzeel, BELGIUM - MAY 21, 2013
37,5cl Bottle Edition 2008 @ Den Hoorn, Kapelle-op-den-Bos Fresh aroma of sour cherries (kriek), cherries, wood. Hazy red, pink head, slowly fading. Sour cherries, but less sour than expected, granny smith. Semilong fruity finish, fizzy, a bit sour.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Inbreak (248) - Loddefjord, NORWAY - MAY 10, 2013
01.05.2013, 0,375l bottle (2011) @ home: Deilig kirsebærfarga skum. Frisk fruktig lukt med preg av friske kirsebær, syregras, rabarbra, bærskal, litt tre. Frisk lett konsentrert og syrlig smak med preg av sure litt kunstige kirsebær, eplecidereddik, bærskal, litt tre, syregras, litt bruspulver. Middels bitterhet som set litt.


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